Jerry Lanier DDS

Dr. Jerry Lanier is the founder and CEO of Kids Dental Kare, the premier brand of childrens dental clinics in Southern California. Dr. Laniers passion for children's dentistry began early, during his studies at Meharry Dental School in Nashville, Tennessee, when he encountered an ailing 9-year old girl with numerous cavities and an absolute phobia of treatment. Dr. Lanier was able to immediately empathize with the young girl's panic, since it reminded him of his own fear of doctors growing up, and made a promise to help this young girl, and other children like her, overcome the anxiety of visiting the dentist. This very promise has been the foundation and basic building blocks of Dr. Lanier's organization, Kids Dental Kare.

Dr. Lanier started his professional career with the US Public Health Service in New Orleans working at a children's clinic for four years, before venturing into private practice. In 1991 Dr. Lanier relocated to Los Angeles where he worked as an associate dentist, before deciding to launch his own clinic in 1994, establishing the very first Kids Dental Kare clinic.